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Maybin seemed to be running around Light a lot tonight. We all knew he wasn't going to rack up 8+ sacks this season. Oher was the more NFL ready player, but I think Buffalo didn't want to repeat their practice of drafting someone to replace a departed UFA or in this case, a traded high dollar player. The pride and stubbornness in the front office is overwhelming. They know what's right all the time.

Ellison has been called a good cover LB so many time on this board. But he's the man behind Watson on both TD receptions. He was beat in 07 on MNF against Dallas. He might make 1 play at or behind the LOS, but in coverage he's a liability and gets washed out far too often.

I realize Peters being traded garnered the other first which brought Wood, but Bell looks completely lost out there. They've put him in far before he was ready because the brain-dead trust wanted to show they could replace Peters. Having good guards at a low price is great. But I'd rather have an excellent LT and another G. Then again, Buffalo knows better than us silly fans.

Dick Jauron will never learn. He will never learn. And he should never have been retained last December. It would be too big of a hit to RW's wallet to fire DJ. He cannot take a chance with a lead late because he's a play not to lose coach.

PNW is the type of fan who would be content with an 0-16 team because it would get them the 1st overall pick.

No one wants to destroy the confidence of a player who is very talented. He made a bonehead move and it cost his team the game. Maybe April will let on what happened, but I feel there are more mental errors that there should be. I know this is the 21st century and Lombardi isn't walking the sidelines, but players seem to make mistakes and not suffer for them.

3 MNF appearances, 3 debilitating losses in the DJ era. That commercial sums it up perfectly.

9 years without the playoffs and we still have this from fans who love moral victories. 7-9 is good enough for far too many wimpy fans.

Boy you're one funny guy.

It was a matter of a young player trying to do too much at the wrong time. We'll never get the full story on this one.

Is there any orange juice in that vodka you're drinking Flagged for multiple penalties and pushed around At least RW saved some big bucks on trading Peters

there is nothing else to say... the Bills find ways to lose and it won't end anytime soon

Name the other 20

Demetrius Bell or Jason Peters well, at least RW saved some money

snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

This board will always argue about whether or not the Bills should have retained NC, but keeping him would have freed up some future draft picks. The Bills have had a tendency to replace departed free agents or released bust UFA's (EDIT: with high draft picks). Buffalo never had a strategy in place when NC was up for UFA in early 06. They took the easy route out and franchised him without any intention of re-signing him. Yes he was expensive, but it would not have been 7/64M bad in early 06. The key is not letting future FA's get into their contract year. The reason Tennessee could afford to let Haynesworth go was their depth on the DL. The same cannot be said of Buffalo's secondary in 2007.

Apparently PK doesn't realize Buffalo fans buy tickets because they fear the team will move if they don't. And it's worked two seasons running.

For the 1,000th time: NC's deal is essentially 7 years and 64M. The final year is basically just paper and will not be realized. The Bills have been trying to replace him since they drafted Youboty. I think McKelvin will be excellent, but they would not have had to take another first round CB if they'd extended NC in early 2006. So many fans insisted that having Dockery and Walker was better than having NC. Those people are not so vocal in making this comparison anymore. At least NC is still with the team that he signed with.

Amazing what a pass rush can do, right? Justin Smith and company pressured Warner frequently and the secondary benefited. DJ and company chose to build their secondary first, jettisoned NC, and watched their ranking against the pass fall to the bottom third of the NFL. NC is still a solid cover corned who plays the run quite well. That Buffalo did not have a long term plan for him before franchising him in 06 was a travesty.

Mike Tomlin has two seasons in this league, yet he combines intelligence with intensity. When he talked about violence, I think most Bills fans watching instantly thought of their unemotional and distant HC. DJ is a nice guy, but he strains in press conferences and guards what he says. Even though he went to Yale, I'm don't think his football IQ is that high. Tomlin also shows that you don't need to spend big money on a HC who can get results. He definitely inherited a good team, but he also didn't tell Dick LeBeau to run a T2. Whomever searched for a HC in the wake of Cowher's departure got it correct. Front offices are the ones finding the coaches and players. If they're not good, it's a wing and a prayer to have a successful franchise.

Everything from the past six months seems to indicate the team is slicing payroll. Peters was dealt for picks. Dockery, Walker, and Rhodes were cut. Aside from a one year contract to TO, the Bills haven't signed a big UFA in a couple years. I cannot see RW at 90 making a commitment to someone like Shanahan or Cowher. Don't get me wrong, I want RW to live many more years but the likelihood that he's poised to spend big on a HC (and by virtue a GM) is not realistic. TD was RW's final shot and resurrecting the franchise but now, they're just riding out the string. Mark Gaughan's article in the BN this week shows the team is at the bottom of total contract values, even as the franchise increases in value and profits are rising. RW's priorities are as a businessman/family man first with football success distantly following.

Your opinion is that you usually guess correctly? The line was originally built to be a power run team in 07-08. Biggest in the NFL we were told early and often. Contrast this with teams that use a zone blocking scheme, which is what Buffalo said they weren't. Of course they weren't, they had too much size to move. Rarely do you see the Bills run between the tackles, although some of this may be a RB decision. Lynch's strength lies in running between the tackles. I think Wood will be capable of handling most DT's and will only improve. Levitre may not hold up at the point of attack. And I see them running behind Wood more than any other lineman.

Isn't Belichick still the HC in New England? Because unless the Bills have something like the wild cat cooked up for MNF, I can't imagine BB being surprised by anything. If anything, DJ is deathly afraid of BB and what NE has in mind for 3 rookie OL, and a QB with confidence issues.

The last two opening days at RWS have been somewhat overcast with rain. Vs Denver in 07 and Seattle last season. Here's to having some good weather to beat down the Yuckaneers.

2009 Buffalo Bills: Because we know our fans love being dicked over. 2009 Buffalo Bills: At least we we've been to the playoffs more recently than Detroit.